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He said some days he felt close to returning but on others the ankle became very sore.

"We will not be setting any more timelines because every time we get to the end of those timelines you guys (reporters) start asking questions, which is your job and you have every right to do that," he said.

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"But right now once it’s ready, it’s ready - when the trainers feel it is strong and can sustain the level of play in an NBA game, that’s when I will be back on the floor."

Bogut told reporters he had micro-fracture surgery on his ankle during the off-season instead of a simple clean out procedure which was how he and the Warriors had previously described the surgery.

While frustrated, Bogut said he had not been pressured to come back early by anyone from the Warriors.

"I want to be out there and help my team," he said.

"Pressure never came from anybody, there have been reports which said it was Bob (Myers, team general manager), coach or the owners who put pressure on for me to get back on the court, it has been the exact opposite.

"I’ve been the one putting the pressure on myself."

Bogut said he was desperate to return to the court and was confident he would return before season’s end.

"We have five months left in the season, six if we make the playoffs, which we have a great chance of doing," he said.

"I don’t think it will be six months, I hope it won’t be, it would be a massive set back if it was.

"I definitely think I will be back to play again this season."

Bogut admitted he had rushed himself back to the court.

"I’m an athlete, I’m competitive and I want to be out there and I want to play," he said.

"Did I rush back a bit? Maybe, but I had to test it out in an NBA environment and it didn’t respond well."

The Warriors have an 8-6 (win-loss) record and sit in fifth place in the Western conference.